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Hello, I wanted to know if it is normal for the mini 3 pro to lose the signal at approximately 700 meters in the city? I make some clarifications: - I understand that it is working with FCC (the 90 dbm line is between 1k and 4k)
- An altitude of about 50 meters
- I use it in dual band
-I try to point the RC controller at the drone
- I live in a small town (18,000 inhabitants), where there are no tall buildings, only houses

If it is not normal, I would like to know what its approximate distances have been. Thank you


1-3 07:58
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This may be normal if you do not have direct visibility. Any houses and trees, even low ones, create obstacles. If you have doubts, test in an open area and make sure that the connection will continue.
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Serg SSA Posted at 1-3 08:52
This may be normal if you do not have direct visibility. Any houses and trees, even low ones, create obstacles. If you have doubts, test in an open area and make sure that the connection will continue.

Thank for your response.
It seems strange to me, I see a lot of people complaining about the range of this drone, but I also see other people taking it to 3000 meters without problems.
So I'm wondering if my drone has a problem or if I'm the problem.
1-3 09:06
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smainero Posted at 1-3 09:06
Thank for your response.
It seems strange to me, I see a lot of people complaining about the range of this drone, but I also see other people taking it to 3000 meters without problems.
So I'm wondering if my drone has a problem or if I'm the problem.

You didn't specify which remote control you're using. The remote control with the screen has a slightly shorter range.
But the main thing in flight range is direct visibility between the remote control and the drone. Raise the drone higher and the connection will be further.
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Serg SSA Posted at 1-3 09:22
You didn't specify which remote control you're using. The remote control with the screen has a slightly shorter range.
But the main thing in flight range is direct visibility between the remote control and the drone. Raise the drone higher and the connection will be further.

Indeed it is the control with a screen (the one that does not have external antennas)
My biggest question is, is it normal that the range is so little? even if there may be some minimal obstacle between the drone and the control. What surprises me is that it doesn't even reach 1 kilometer.
1-3 09:29
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smainero Posted at 1-3 09:29
Indeed it is the control with a screen (the one that does not have external antennas)
My biggest question is, is it normal that the range is so little? even if there may be some minimal obstacle between the drone and the control. What surprises me is that it doesn't even reach 1 kilometer.

This is normal. The state of the airwaves is also important, perhaps there is a source of interference nearby, change the launch site. Conduct a test in an open area, check the range in direct visibility.
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Serg SSA Posted at 1-3 10:15
This is normal. The state of the airwaves is also important, perhaps there is a source of interference nearby, change the launch site. Conduct a test in an open area, check the range in direct visibility.

I did another test but flying at about 100 meters high, and managed to reach 1200 meters before losing the signal.
Likewise, 1200 meters is little compared to videos I have seen where they send it to more than 5000 meters.
My biggest fear is that it is a defect in my product and maybe I should go to the warranty
1-3 10:25
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smainero Posted at 1-3 10:25
I did another test but flying at about 100 meters high, and managed to reach 1200 meters before losing the signal.
Likewise, 1200 meters is little compared to videos I have seen where they send it to more than 5000 meters.
My biggest fear is that it is a defect in my product and maybe I should go to the warranty

This is a normal range in the city, I had the same. Outside the city I flew 3 km, there was no need for more.
1-3 11:17
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Serg SSA Posted at 1-3 11:17
This is a normal range in the city, I had the same. Outside the city I flew 3 km, there was no need for more.

Thank you for your response, it's good to know that it happens to someone else, and not that it's a defect in the product (I don't like sending things to warranty).
1-3 11:20
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Yeah, this is normal.
I have it too.
Make sure you point the front of the controller to the drone, that's all you can do (without hacking into FCC mode, but I'm not going to try that).
1-3 13:39
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Montfrooij Posted at 1-3 13:39
Yeah, this is normal.
I have it too.
Make sure you point the front of the controller to the drone, that's all you can do (without hacking into FCC mode, but I'm not going to try that).

That's what I would like to know, if this usually happens to people, I was worried that it has such a short range, trying to aim the controller well made it reach 1200 meters (which still seems little to me)
Due to the area of ​​my country and from what I saw in my drone, here it works with FCC so it is supposed to have the best range
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smainero Posted at 1-3 14:00
That's what I would like to know, if this usually happens to people, I was worried that it has such a short range, trying to aim the controller well made it reach 1200 meters (which still seems little to me)
Due to the area of ​​my country and from what I saw in my drone, here it works with FCC so it is supposed to have the best range

Depending on the location, it can be around 500 even here.
But usually, I get somewhere between 700-1000m range in urban areas.
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Montfrooij Posted at 1-3 14:39
Depending on the location, it can be around 500 even here.
But usually, I get somewhere between 700-1000m range in urban areas.

What a shame, I thought that because it was FCC it would have better range
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smainero Posted at 1-3 15:03
What a shame, I thought that because it was FCC it would have better range

you can't compare results obtained under different conditions.
It will be difficult for you to prove that the drone is faulty.
If you have doubts, the easiest thing to do is to find another drone like this and conduct comparative flights.
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smainero Posted at 1-3 15:03
What a shame, I thought that because it was FCC it would have better range

I never tried FCC myself. It should give better range, but with all the signals and obstacles in urban environments, that gets tricky.
How far can you fly when you are in an open field?
I usually get around 1500m
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700 metres and only 50 metres high...

I would try to go a bit higher...
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Montfrooij Posted at 1-4 03:24
I never tried FCC myself. It should give better range, but with all the signals and obstacles in urban environments, that gets tricky.
How far can you fly when you are in an open field?
I usually get around 1500m

Honestly, I never did the distance test in open environments, since I film at about 400 meters maximum. I imagine that without obstacles I should be able to exceed the 1200 meters I achieved in the city (maybe those 1200 were flying at 100 meters high, in general I film at about 30 meters high). Maybe it is normal and indeed the city (no matter how small) influences
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Burt37 Posted at 1-4 03:32
700 metres and only 50 metres high...

I would try to go a bit higher...

Yes, by climbing it to 100 meters high I managed to reach 1200 meters before losing the signal, but it still doesn't seem like much to me, maybe it's because it's in the city.
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Serg SSA Posted at 1-4 01:22
you can't compare results obtained under different conditions.
It will be difficult for you to prove that the drone is faulty.
If you have doubts, the easiest thing to do is to find another drone like this and conduct comparative flights.

That would be the best, but I don't have the possibility of testing with a similar drone. My question is not to compare exact results, simply if everyone tells me "in the city I can reach 4000 meters" it is evident that my drone has some problem
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smainero Posted at 1-4 04:42
That would be the best, but I don't have the possibility of testing with a similar drone. My question is not to compare exact results, simply if everyone tells me "in the city I can reach 4000 meters" it is evident that my drone has some problem

In a city with FCC I can fly 1500 m, but I can only fly 500 m. This depends on many factors, including the flight altitude, but I don’t think my drone is faulty)Conduct tests in an open area free from interference.
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smainero Posted at 1-4 04:33
Honestly, I never did the distance test in open environments, since I film at about 400 meters maximum. I imagine that without obstacles I should be able to exceed the 1200 meters I achieved in the city (maybe those 1200 were flying at 100 meters high, in general I film at about 30 meters high). Maybe it is normal and indeed the city (no matter how small) influences

Yeah, in the city I feel that is normal.
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Serg SSA Posted at 1-4 04:59
In a city with FCC I can fly 1500 m, but I can only fly 500 m. This depends on many factors, including the flight altitude, but I don’t think my drone is faulty)Conduct tests in an open area free from interference.

It's probably normal, since it happens to everyone the same way. thank you
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Montfrooij Posted at 1-4 05:01
Yeah, in the city I feel that is normal.

Then it leaves me calmer, thanks bro
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smainero Posted at 1-4 05:35
Then it leaves me calmer, thanks bro

That is good to hear. Have a nice day!
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Estou também com problema de perda de conexão a pouca distância (aconteceu em 2 lugares, em um estava próximo da residência e depois fui para próximo de uma Lagoa com linha de visada direta e sem obstáculos e mesmo assim aconteceu em alguns momentos, onde o sinal era perdido e voltava do nada), mas coincidência a parte, começou a acontecer depois dessa ultima atualização... e agora estou na dúvida se é um defeito no chip 5.8 (como muitas pessoas falam) ou um problema na atualização 01.03.1900. Utilizo o mini 3 pro com o controle de tela que está na versão do aplicativo 1.13.12.
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djiuser_YZ2kYon8EV2Q Posted at 1-4 07:05
Estou também com problema de perda de conexão a pouca distância (aconteceu em 2 lugares, em um estava próximo da residência e depois fui para próximo de uma Lagoa com linha de visada direta e sem obstáculos e mesmo assim aconteceu em alguns momentos, onde o sinal era perdido e voltava do nada), mas coincidência a parte, começou a acontecer depois dessa ultima atualização... e agora estou na dúvida se é um defeito no chip 5.8 (como muitas pessoas falam) ou um problema na atualização 01.03.1900. Utilizo o mini 3 pro com o controle de tela que está na versão do aplicativo 1.13.12.

It also happened to me with the previous version of firmware, even when updating it I managed to reach 1200 meters by increasing the height to 100 meters, at what distance do you lose the signal?
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Montfrooij Posted at 1-4 06:51
That is good to hear. Have a nice day!

thanks, same for you
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smainero Posted at 1-4 07:13
It also happened to me with the previous version of firmware, even when updating it I managed to reach 1200 meters by increasing the height to 100 meters, at what distance do you lose the signal?

Estava em alturas bem baixas, em torno de 30 metros e a menos de 100 metros de distância e em outras vezes fui mais longe... ou seja, estava bem intermitente e não tinha prédios, por exemplo, atrapalhando a linha de visada do drone e o controle.
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djiuser_YZ2kYon8EV2Q Posted at 1-4 08:02
Estava em alturas bem baixas, em torno de 30 metros e a menos de 100 metros de distância e em outras vezes fui mais longe... ou seja, estava bem intermitente e não tinha prédios, por exemplo, atrapalhando a linha de visada do drone e o controle.

mmmm losing the signal at 100 meters is really little, flying at 30 meters high in the city (with interference) I reach 700 meters. You may want to open a thread in support so that a DJI administrator can verify your problem. Maybe something went wrong after updating the firmware. Verify that the signal is in "dual band" and use the compass to verify that you are pointing correctly at the drone
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smainero Posted at 1-4 07:15
thanks, same for you

Thank you!
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smainero Posted at 1-4 04:33
Honestly, I never did the distance test in open environments, since I film at about 400 meters maximum. I imagine that without obstacles I should be able to exceed the 1200 meters I achieved in the city (maybe those 1200 were flying at 100 meters high, in general I film at about 30 meters high). Maybe it is normal and indeed the city (no matter how small) influences

You said "minimal obstacle"...

I would say they are large enough to stop or divert the signal trying to reach the drone..

Metal near and/or around you can be a problem... What are the houses made of? Roofs? Walls?

Upload a picture of your surrounding if you can to get a better idea...

Considering that if you go to 100 metres you are already getting a better range, I can only presume that you have obstacles or metal materials between the controller and the drone...
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Burt37 Posted at 1-4 13:54
You said "minimal obstacle"...

I would say they are large enough to stop or divert the signal trying to reach the drone..

Yes, I think the same thing, it's probably the houses or something, there's a reason why increasing the height improves the range, in the same way 1200 meters seems short to me, I would have to see if in open space, I can at least double that distance (at least)
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